The Music Man Stingray I is a bass. It pairs well with the Ampeg V-4 and the Ampeg V4-B Head.

Music Man Stingray I

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The Music Man StingRay is the bass that made the active onboard preamp standard equipment. A single large humbucker sits close to the bridge, feeding a powered EQ that gives the instrument its characteristic scooped, aggressive attack and pronounced high-end sizzle — the sound of Bernard Edwards, Flea and Tony Levin. The 3+1 headstock and oval pickguard have been essentially unchanged since 1976.

  • preamp
  • bass
  • aggressive
  • modern
  • production
  • eq
  • cut
  • boost

Genres the Music Man Stingray I is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Funk
  • Jazz
  • Alternative
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  • Metal
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  • Folk
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Amps that pair well with the Music Man Stingray I

Ampeg V-4

Ampeg

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$599via Reverb

Ampeg V-4 fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive

Ampeg V4-B Head

Ampeg

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$1519.94via Reverb

Ampeg V4-B Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Harmony H650

Harmony

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$999via Reverb

Harmony H650 fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive

Park P45H

Park

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$4300via Reverb

Run Park P45H after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

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Dumble Steel String Singer's smooth balances out the bright tone

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

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Run Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

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Gibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Blackstar Unity Bass U250

Blackstar

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$527.41via Reverb

Blackstar Unity Bass U250 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Music Man Stingray I

Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects

Fortin Amplification

tonal match
$320.79via Reverb

Into Music Man Stingray I, Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end

Friedman Buxom Boost

Friedman

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$169via Reverb

Friedman Buxom Boost's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and Music Man Stingray I delivers it

Greer Mizuki blue

Greer

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$199via Reverb

Greer Mizuki blue's warm balances out the bright tone

One Control Super Apricot OD

One Control

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$122.90via Reverb

Where this leans bright, One Control Super Apricot OD answers back warm

Orange - Vintage Distortion

Orange

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Orange - Vintage Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Vox WAH-V845

Vox

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$67.37via Reverb

Vox WAH-V845 fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive

Wren and Cuff Fade Font '94

Wren And Cuff

tonal match
$324.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Fade Font '94's smooth balances out the bright tone

Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer

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$90.90via Reverb

Behringer Chorus Symphony leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Questions people ask

What pairs well with the Music Man Stingray I?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg V-4, Ampeg V4-B Head, Harmony H650 — Ampeg V-4 fills in a scooped tone's missing mids with mid-forward drive.

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